Table 9. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 9. Total separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Aug. July Aug. Aug. July Aug.
2011 2012 2012p 2011 2012 2012p
Total........................................... 4,856 4,552 5,124 3.7 3.4 3.9
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 4,434 4,162 4,645 4.0 3.7 4.1
Mining and Logging............................ 25 31 36 3.1 3.6 4.1
Construction.................................. 347 377 316 6.0 6.5 5.4
Manufacturing................................. 287 238 297 2.4 2.0 2.5
Durable goods................................ 160 132 187 2.2 1.8 2.5
Nondurable goods............................. 127 106 110 2.8 2.3 2.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 888 857 979 3.5 3.4 3.9
Wholesale trade.............................. 127 143 139 2.3 2.5 2.5
Retail trade................................. 622 572 674 4.2 3.9 4.6
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 140 142 165 2.9 2.9 3.4
Information................................... 72 64 72 2.7 2.4 2.7
Financial activities.......................... 179 186 215 2.3 2.4 2.8
Finance and insurance........................ 103 117 131 1.8 2.0 2.3
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 76 69 84 3.9 3.5 4.2
Professional and business services............ 901 882 982 5.1 4.9 5.4
Education and health services................. 586 571 603 3.0 2.9 3.0
Educational services......................... 118 109 114 4.0 3.6 3.8
Health care and social assistance............ 468 462 489 2.8 2.7 2.9
Leisure and hospitality....................... 900 744 895 6.4 5.2 6.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 175 92 130 8.1 4.1 6.0
Accommodation and food services.............. 725 653 765 6.1 5.4 6.3
Other services................................ 248 213 250 4.6 3.9 4.6
Government..................................... 422 390 480 2.0 1.9 2.3
Federal....................................... 45 30 43 1.6 1.1 1.5
State and local............................... 377 360 437 2.1 2.0 2.4
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 817 788 816 3.3 3.1 3.2
South......................................... 1,885 1,787 2,011 4.0 3.7 4.2
Midwest....................................... 1,126 951 1,266 3.8 3.2 4.2
West.......................................... 1,028 1,026 1,031 3.6 3.5 3.5
1 Total separations are the number of total separations during the entire month.
2 The total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire month as a percent of
total employment.
3 See footnote 8, table 1.
p Preliminary
Last Modified Date: October 10, 2012
